By Brianna Keilar, CNN In 2014, Drew Griffin, our beloved CNN colleague who passed away this weekend, met with arguably the most important source for one of his most groundbreaking stories in a seedy bar in Phoenix. Pauline DeWenter, a scheduling clerk at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Phoenix, picked the spot because it was
Continue ReadingBy Oren Liebermann, Barbara Starr, Natasha Bertrand and Haley Britzky, CNN The US is expected to send Ukraine precision bomb kits that will turn existing unguided munitions, or “dumb” bombs, into precision-guided “smart” bombs known as Joint Direct Attack Munitions, or JDAMs, according to multiple US officials. The kits add fins and a precision guidance
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TODAY: One of the warmest in the forecast, Tuesday struggles to warm temperatures back to the freezing mark after the morning cool down. A cold front arrives by late morning, keeping temperatures from warming much at all. Expect a mostly cloudy day, with a high near 32. TONIGHT: Winds stay northerly, as an arctic high
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By Chris Boyette and Jason Hanna, CNN A 6.4 magnitude earthquake shook Northern California’s Eureka area early Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey, and thousands are without power in its wake. The quake, recorded at 2:34 a.m. PT, was centered in the Pacific just off the coast, about 7.5 miles from the Humboldt County
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN Lionel Messi sits on Sergio Aguero’s shoulders, both hands clasped firmly on the World Cup trophy as he holds it aloft. A broad smile is etched across his face, his eyes alight; it is a moment of pure, raw joy, the culmination of a lifelong dream after years of World Cup
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Two of the largest cities in Mid-Missouri could vote on whether to add a local sales tax to recreational marijuana this spring. Columbia and Jefferson City Councils are both introducing proposals to add a question to their April ballots. It would ask residents whether they want to implement an additional 3% local
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department has identified a possible suspect in relation to a Monday afternoon shooting at the Break Time near the intersection of Vandiver Drive and Paris Road. Columbia police tweeted that one man was shot. Police said in a tweet Terrance Johnson Jr, 27, of Columbia, is a suspect in
Continue ReadingBy Matt Lait and Samira Jafari, CNN Drew Griffin, CNN’s award-winning Senior Investigative Correspondent, known for getting even the cagiest of interview subjects to engage in a story, died Saturday after a long battle with cancer, his family said. He was 60. A gifted storyteller, Griffin had a well-earned reputation for holding powerful people and
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN It seems only yesterday that Enner Valencia was swatting aside Qatar in the 2022 World Cup’s curtain raiser. As the dust settles on an enthralling month of soccer action, fans have been treated to arguably one of the greatest ever World Cup tournaments in the sport’s history. In fitting fashion, Sunday’s
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN The mixed verdict in Harvey Weinstein’s Los Angeles trial, to some, illustrates how justice and accountability in the #MeToo movement isn’t always even. Weinstein was found guilty of three of seven charges against him, related to allegations brought by a woman referred to as Jane Doe 1. The jury was
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday put a temporary hold on the termination of a controversial Trump-era immigration policy known as Title 42 that was set to end on December 21, leaving it in place for now. But in a brief order Roberts signaled that
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter and Forrest Brown, CNN US airlines have issued travel waivers ahead of what’s forecast to be a brutal “bomb cyclone” of wintry weather in the Midwest and other regions later this week. The important aviation hub of Chicago is forecast to be one of the cities hit the hardest, with the National
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – City inspectors say owners of the Guitar Building in Downtown Columbia must fix issues with a cellphone tower on top of it. City inspector Harlan Hazlett wrote in a Dec. 16 inspection that the antennas on the top of the building’s southwest corner at Walnut Street and Eighth Street is “swaying
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh and Cheri Mossburg, CNN After convicting former film producer Harvey Weinstein of rape and sexual assault, a Los Angeles jury could not reach a unanimous verdict Tuesday on alleged aggravating factors that could have increased his sentence. The three charges Weinstein was convicted of — rape, sexual penetration by foreign object and
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With upcoming winter temperatures, officials are offering reminders that staying in the cold for long amounts of time can have dangerous effects on your health. “Even if you’re dressed properly and even ready for this,” Dr. Michael Roach, of a Boone Health clinic in Hallsville, said. “Twenty, 30 minutes outside and sub-zero (temperatures) is a
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy, lows in the upper 20s. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with highs in the upper 30s. EXTENDED: Clouds stick around Tuesday and Wednesday with low pressure exiting the area, but temperatures manage to reach the upper 30s through Wednesday afternoon. Low pressure begins to move into the region late Wednesday into Thursday, with temperatures
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer, CNN The final report the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack is set to release Wednesday launches a new era for criminal investigators, politicians and members of the public who have been eager to see the nuts and bolts of its work. In addition to the report, the committee
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen, Tierney Sneed, Hannah Rabinowitz and Marshall Cohen, CNN The story of January 6 has largely focused on a cast of very prominent characters, including former President Donald Trump and members of his inner circle who have become household names, like his former attorney Rudy Giuliani and his White House chief of staff
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The official start to winter comes Wednesday with the winter solstice and Mid-Missouri will be heading into the new season in full force. A late week system threatens to bring widespread snowfall and plummeting temperatures just before the Christmas holiday. SETUP Conditions are already winter-like across the midwest to start the week after deep low
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN Senator Elizabeth Warren is raising concerns about conflicts of interest and potential legal violations for Tesla following Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter. In a letter to Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm, the Massachusetts Democrat argued Tesla shareholders may be hurt by its CEO’s ownership of Tesla and questioned whether the electric car
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